The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

THE Legislature reassempled at Lansing on
Tuesday, Feb. IS, and at onco settled down 10
work. The following bills wero passed In the
Senate Amending the statute limiting tue au-
thority OF township boards TO vote money for
current expenses; TO require security for costs
in stay OF proceedings upon yerdicts ana Juds-
ments in Circuit Courts; To detach territory
from tue county OF Maritou and attach TO
Lee w County requiring tue preserve
ana tho Ming OF the same by the
clerk for inspection Of taxpayers. Bills intro
duced To provide for tue recording OF deeds
aud mortgages in the several assessment dis
tricts in separate hooks; TO further regulate as
signments for the benefit OF creditors 10 punish
ttuaucy. The House passed a bill Incorporating
the village OF Baldwin; and after long aud
ardent debate declined to pass bill to repeal
the Baker conspiracy law, measure de-
signed 10 prevent strikes, and obnoxious 10 the
wOrkngmen; they felt sore over their defeat
The House concuTred in the Senate resolution
TO submit u constitutional amendment at the
spring election To increase the Governors sal
AIRY from 1000 To 5000, and those OF other State
officers in proportion. Gov. Luce sent mes
sage 10 the House calling attention To the me-
mortal OF the General Assembly of Ohio, asking
that Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin,
unite in erecting memorial structure in Mari
OF et' the Ohio in the service
OF the free States of the Northwest and cele-
brating the same April 7, 1888. Governor Luce
recommends the acceptance OF the proposition.
message was received from the Governor not
ing his approval OF the bills increasing the
number of Supreme judges to FIVE, and extend
ing their terms To ten years regulating the
and the charges for telephones; to grant State
lands TO the Alpena and PetOskey Railroad
Company to provide for the appointment OF a
State agent to look after the interests of dis
charged convicts, procuring them employment,
etc to organize Gogebic County.
BILLS to repeal act prohibiting interior
ence with the regular busin ess OF railroad COM
panies or other firms and to incorporate the
State Baptist Association were introduced in
the Senate February IL. The following were
passed House bill TO abolish the Superior
Court OF Detroit; the bill to make an appropri-
alton for completing the index for Michigan SOL
diers in the late war; the Joint resolution re-
questing Michigan Congressman to urge
adjustment Of the claims between the United
States and the States and Territories, and sew
eral local bills In the House bills were intro
duced TO regulate the manner in which insur-
ance companies not organized in Michigan shall
do businers therein; TO amend the act provid-
ing for the treatment of dependent children at
the hospital of the Michigan University; to
prevent unjust discrimination in tolls and pas
senger rates on railroads; to regulate the use OF
text books in public schools; to provide for
the organization of lodges of the Ancient Or
der OF United Workmen to amend the act rela-
tive TO sleeping, parlor and chair cars on rail-
roads in Michigan; TO prohibit the use OF stoves
in passenger cars TO amend the act relative to
chutes and fshways in dams across Michigan
streams TO make an appropriation for electric
lights in the Michigan Insane Asylum TO pre-
vent Probate Judges serving as Trustees of In
sane Asylums; 70 complete and furnish the
House OF correction ana u branch OF the state
Prison at Marquette; to prohibit the use
of scrip and store orders in payment of
laborers; to establish Asylum for
insane criminals; TO regulate the rates
of telephone companies; to make an appro-
priation for the School for the Blind to give the
United States exclusive control of land set apart
for public buildings at East Saginaw; TO pro-
vide for the punishment OF persons charged in
courts with assault with attempt to kill and
other crimes. but convicted of assault only.
Several local bills were passed. A joint resolu-
ton ed the House authorizing the aDDOnt-
ment Of a committee consisting OF three men,
bers Of the House and two OF the Senate TO
proceed TO Lyons and learn the extent of tho
damages wrought by tho flood, with a view OF
extending State aid to the unfortunate citizens.
LITTLE beyond the introduction Of a few bills
was done in the Legislature February II. The
labor members presented a bill to prevent the
employment by corporation Of persons not
citizens and another 10 prohibit the contract
system i'll prisons. Bills were introduced To
prevent railroad companies from employing
men addicted to liquor, to prevent the use *
stoves on railroad trains, and to incorporate no.
tel companies The bill t. establish a home
for feeble-minded children Tailed. The
special committee appointed to visit Lyons re-
ported that great distress existed tlere. They
recommend that Il liberal appropri atom for the
relief of the citizens be made by the State. Gov
Luce sent to the Senate the name OF Col Al
fred II. Heath Of Ionia to be Labor Commits
siOner.